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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-05
A Revival of Croquet.

New York Evening Post.
It is said that there strong indications that
croquet will succeed tennis this year fash
ionable game Fashionable young women con-
slider it particularly desirable to look we'll at
tennis, and if this idea is carried out, and the
fair tennisonian appears on the field in all the
bravery of frill and furbelow, sash and tournure,
snug shoe, and corsage, and sleeve still more So
she is merely a dainty creature to look upon,
and there is no game; for tennis costume
any other description and is certainly not beauti-
full in effect when it ia made for genuine service,
and for player who is the field for zestful
game, and not to simply look pretty and to make
tame waves in the air. or to make over the net
once in half-a-d dozen times batting at the ball.
There are a few feminine enthusiasts
of the racket who adopt the utility
suit of plain skirt and very loose blouse
waist, with easy belt, with no fripperies
visible from throat to common sense boot heel.
But alas this dress. devoid of pouf or amplitude,
curves or decoration, is ugly; 1t is not chic and
weightier than all. it is not becoming, which set
ties it's fate incontestaby Better by far endure
the humility of defeat upon defeat from lack of
freedom occasioned by the wearing of kindering
garments, than to come off triumphant victor
while looking like guy. The average girl ten
ns-players do not really take enough genuine
interest in the game to make a decided sacrifice
of personal appearance for its lively sake; and as
for various reasons, there must be a game of
some sort, croouet is once again thought of and
revived, for at this game there is far less likeli-
hood of failure there is less violent exercise
there can be any amount of charming gowning
DONE without any detriment to the game any
impatient shoulder shrugs covert erunts of
tempts weak tennis. There is also Ear more
time for any number of confidential side chats
and altogether it is, doubt, a better summer
game for the majority.
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ACCURATE INFORMATION.
A Boy Who Was Able to Give a Correct An
to a Difficult Question.

A Boy Who Was Able to Give a Correct An
swer to a Difficult Question.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, June A good story is told at
the expense of one of the assistants to United
former student of the Buffalo Medical College.
The presence of the assistant attorney in this
city last weak called it to his mind. Some years
ago Professor Mason, of New Haven, Conn, was
thelecturer on physiology and toxicology at that
college, and it was his custom to illustrate his
lectures with experiments the lower an
imals. On one occasion, while telling the stu
dents the effects of various poiscns. he remarked
that the Indians of South America were accus-
toned to use poisoned arrows to kill their game
with The poison used was known as woorara
and it could be taken into the stomach he said
without injury; but if single drop of the stuff
should be injected into the blood fatal results
would at once follow. To prove his ex-
it into the stomach OF dog. which seemed to
cause the canine no Inconvenience. Then he in
jected drop more into the veins of pigeon.
The bird died instantly. The following day
of the students asked what would be the effect
if one of them should eat the bird. Mason re-
helping him, now the United States assistant
district attorney, volunteered the information
that the person eating the pigeon would have
good meal, and that that the only result
likely follow. He said that he spoke from
perience, as he had eaten that identical bird.
The Professor astounded, his hair fairly
stood on end. he remarked: ''Well. my boy,
you have far more faith in my experiments than
have myself / would not have eaten that bird
under any consideration"
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MINOR MATTERS.

The Vast Army of Men Employed in the
Postoff1ce Department.
Washington Special
Few persons have an idea of what vast ma
chine the Postoffice Department is The COM
mittee examining into the workings Of the de-
partrnents. of which Senator Cockrell is chair
man, has just received reply to its inquiry
to the number of the department employees. Ac-
cording to the statement. Postmaster-general
Villas is at the head Of force which numbers be-
tween 90. 900 and &c. 900 men. tits probable that
other civil official in the world has such an
immense army of men under his control. Even
this tremendous aggregate does not give the full
number of postal employees Quite proportion
of the third and eourth-cass postmasters have
assistants who are paid out of their fees. and
who, therefore. are not borne on the rolls of the
department. II these be included, it is probable
that 100000 will be the figure most nearly repre-
sentng the aggregate of Postofice Department
employees
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THE FISHERY DISPUTE.

Object of Tupper's Mission-Non intercourse
from a Canadian Stand Point.
Washington Special.
1t is ascertaned to be a fact that the recent
visit of Sir Charles Upper to Washington was
not private business as he stated, but was to
confer with the British minister, Sir Sackville
West as to the most desirable terms that could
be incorporated in the treaty relative to the fish
cries which the Canadians wish to have nego
tiated. Sir Charles Upper had along interview
with the British minister upon the subject and
also with Secretary Bayard. although the inter
view with the latter is saic to have been personal
and not official There is reason to believe that
one of the subjects of conference between the
Secretary of State and the Canadian Min
t tsreourse law finance and shss SIR Charles Charles
Upper intimated that the Canadian government
had no fears of any threats to give effect to that
law. A Canadian, who appears to have bad
terview with Secretary Bayard, reports that Sir
Charles put to Mr.. Bayard the following ques-
ton: "Do you know, Mr.. Bayard that by put
ting the non-intercourse act into force the
United States would be the loser and Canada
the gainerl That Canada only sells to the
United States goods to tho value OF 81 cents per
head of the latters population, while Canada
buys from the United States goods to the value
Of over SO per head of her own population. and
that her imports from foreign countries which
are collected at American ports. and are carried
on American railroads or waterways to Canadi-
an territory, amount to over 81 per head of her
population
THAT is a very extraordinary statement" re-
joined Mr.. Bayard. Are you certain of the cor
rectness of those fgures"
Mr.. Upper said he was quite certain of their
correctness Canada claims to have imported
from the United States. in 1885, goods valued
$40 $50, 900, and to have sold the United States
$37 600, 900 worth. She also claims that her inn
ports from foreign countries, landed at American
ports, were valued at $3T, 600, 900. Her per cap
wOuld be twelve times large that of the
United States. her population is less than
5000 co., against 60. 900, 900. The profit to the
railroads, would only yield profit as freight
that this and the profit on $40 530 600, as we'll as
the United States would lose in money by non
intercourse. but the inconvenience might be
worth something. This is the Canadian view.
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GUS in its objects. and had been totally misman-
nred a. well as mIsconceived. Lord Salisourys
eounnlaint against the obstruction OF the
opposition Mr. Gladstone charaoterzed as
unmnulv. and said that the ef-
serninate and fatirued Conservatives should
nav. been given n longer Whitsun holiday in
ordsr that they might recuperate He warned
them however. that they would be more
fatioued than they are, for il would be impossi-
HE 20 permanently rule Ireland coercively in
the light OF day and the atm osphere of freedom
re asked the people of Wales 10 they did not be-
lieve that Irishmen were human beings nileo
with noble qualities and expressed his conf
dence that Welshmen would sympathize with
Irishnaen in their difficult and ardous contest
in which their ultimate triumph was absolutely
certain.
banquet was given Mr.. Gladstone by the
Liberal Commoners of Wales and the local
oficials Of Swansea this evening.
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Military Etiquette.

Providence journal.
The French teacher of a high-school in the
vicinity of Boston is in the habit of teaching
conversational French by variety of devices
such as calling the pupils to carry on pre-
tended bargains. to go through imaginary inter
views, and the like One day, when almost ev-
cry body in the had been called up, she
turned to young v, clever impudeut boy who
captain of the company. and the most pop
ular fellow in school. Captain "" she said
you may call out squad and drill it in French
Captain V. rose. with manner deliberately re-
spectful. but with spark of mischief in his eye.
II beg your pardon. he said; "a captain never
drills squad. will detail sergeant to do it.
Sergeant Brown. will you call squad and
drill them in Freuchf' The teacher was so taken
by surprise that she laughed. and Sergeant
Brown went meekly through the task shifted
over to his shoulders
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Special to the indianapolis journal.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
SHELBYvILLE, Ind, June About II o'clock
last night the frame house on the farm of Geo.
Neal, St. John Switch, caught fire from a
defective fiue, and burned to the ground with
the contents. The house occupied by a
Mrs. Wright who. with her children, barely es-
capped from the burning building Loss, ST 500.
The house was insured for $1,000 in the Cont
mental, of New York.
CRooKsToN, Mimi, June 4-The Crookston
rolling mill burned this morning Loss, 5000
insured for $40, 000
WEsTPoRT. S. l., n. ", June 4.-The large
warehouse of j. A. Dean & Co, manufacturers
of linseed oil, together with Co. 900 bushels of
faxseed, was burned to-day Loss, $4,000;
partly insured.
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Indiana Pensions.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, June 4.-Pensions have been


WASHINGTON. June 4-Pensions have been
granted to the following named Indianians:
Mary F., mother of Chas W. Luff Indianapo-
lis; Margaret, widow of David r. Smallwood,
Janesvite; Ellen j., widow of Benjamin r. Moi
fit. Remington; Sarah j., widow of Samuel Nc
Cleland Fayettevile; minors of VIM. Alexan-
der, Washington; Thomas, father of Albert Dill,
Goshen: Samuel D. Lansford, Freedom; Alex NJ.
Jackson. New Albany; John James, Utica; DAN
lei Coffett, Franklin; Harvey j. Sawyer. Lafay
cite; Jos. Sommers. Odin; John ID. Houck,
Noblesville: Jeremiah Unger, Indianapolis;
Henry f. Kaufman, Anderson: Henry Thomas
Meyer, Dana; Martin " McLefresh, Guionsville;
Henry Clay. Bloomington; Allen W. King, Wa
bash Geo. B. Freeman, Spencer: John r.
Adams, Terre Haute; Washington Pyle, Deca-
tur; Sylvester Francis, South Milford; Leroy S.
Secrest. Solsberry; Arthur White, Rockport;
Rufus L. Freeman, Union Mills; Jefferson L.
Oliphant, Bloomfield; Hiram Draper. Woodville;
Jacob FL. Weaver, New Middletown.
Increase-Henry Carr, Jackson; Samuel Laird,
Rockport; Isaac Orfut Castleton; Thos. W.
Johnson, Lake Valley; Thomas B. Brown Nc
Ville Thomas j. Kinnear, Volga; Michael Bott.
Fredericksburg; James Brooner, Selvin; Edwin
Brown, Alden.
Reissue-Charles Franck, Moore's Vineyard.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
LAPoRTE, Ind, June 4.-The worst storm of
rain ever known here occurred this afternoon,
lasting from 430 to o'clock. Half the cellars of
the business-houses flooded, and much Of
the street pavement washed. out Terrific
thunder and lightning accompanied the down
pour. and thousands of dollars worth of damage
was done. Alice Devine was struck by light
ming. knocked senseless and badly bruised; one of
NJ. Run.ley's threshing machine warehouses was
damaged, and ce-house No. 1, of the John Hit
Lakeice Company, was struck and destroyed,
together with contents of $50 600 tons of ice.
Loss about SIS. 900, with insurance follows:
Niagara, $1,000; Union, of California. 81 900;
Rochester, German, $500; Liverpool and London
and Globe, ST. 25O There is a washout on the
Lake Shore road, at Durham. and much damage
was done in the country.
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RELIGIOUS NOTES.
The Reformed Church Convention at Akrol
STATISTICS of the Denomination

Statistics of the Denomination
CLEVELAND, o., June 4--This morning, be-
fore the General Synod of the Reformed Church
convened in Akron, woman's missionary So
clety organized.
In the synod, after considerable discussion,
S.. 900 was appropriated in aid of the church in
Bohemia
Reformation day. the third Sunday in Janu-
airy, was appointed day of prayer for col
leges.
The moderator appointed the following per-
manent committees
Church union-United State SYNOD Rev. DR..
II. A. Bomberger, A. B. Koplin; Ohio Synod, DR..
G. W. Willard, J. I. Swander; Synod of the
Northwest, d. Schaaf. P. Jorris; Pittsburg
Synod, j. W. Pontius. J. NJ Shick Synod of the
Potomac, Dr. E. r. Eschbach r. r. Carnahan;
German Synod of the East Rev. j. F.sBusche,
DR.. N. Geher Central Synod, Dr. III. Reutenix,
DR.. ]. Dahlman.
Tho following statistics were presented, show
ing the present status of the Reformed Church:
Total number of synods. Z; classes, 3d. minis
ters 625; congregations. L. 5000 members 1885,
900; infant taptisms during the year. 40 299;
adult baptisms, 1854; received by confirmation,
30. 55S; by certificate. 16,472; regular communi-
cants LAG 638: mum Der of Sunday schools, l. 450;
Sunday school scholars 122, 695; students for the
ministry, 186; contributions for benevolent pur-
poses. 1882. 493; for congregational purposes,
buildings, ETC., So, 29S. 22S.
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Yellow Fever at Kew West.

WASHINGTON, June 4.-Surgeon general Ham
ilton to-day received telegram from the Gov
ernor of Florida as follows: "Florida has no
State Board of Health. L hope you will give
such aid you to local county boards to
eradicate yellow fever in Key West and prevent
it's spread to other localities" The Surgeon gem
eral responded follows 'If the Legislature is
in session can they not pass necessary lawsl
Please state resources at your command. am
instructed by the Secretary Of the Treasury to
assure you of the full cooperation of the depart
ment in supplementiug State force"
Dr. Hamilton also teleeraphs j. r. WALL at
Tampa, Fla. that the Postofce Department
wants the mails fumigated, and that the Marine
Hospital Bureau will assume all reasonable
penses incurred in the fumigation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-05

SHELBYvILLE, Ind. June 4-The Fourth of
July celebration at this time is all the topic of
conversation here. Arrangements have been
made with Charles Mitchell, the famous En-
glish champion pugilist, and Jake
Kilrain, the wearer of the ten-thon-
sand-dollar diamond belt presented to
to him by Fox, of the Police Gazette as being the
champion of America. These men will fight
to finish the Fourth here and the sporting
element of Indiana will have opportunity to
see great days sport, considerable money
will be at stake.
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held responsible for his entertainment or
reception. He maintained that the city
had extended the invitation, and therefore the
citizens of ST.. Louis should take all necessary
steps to do him honor. The discussion las quite
warm at times, but at the close Gen.
Grier's position was indorsed and it ID
probable that the presidential invitation
may be entirely separated from the G. A. r.. in
which event il is believed the President will
postpone his visit until the fall festivities.
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Cable Notes.

General Ferron, the new French Minister of
War. has offered General Bouangsr the COM
mano OF an army corps General Boulanger
has asked for few months rest.
The final estimate of the victims of the burn
Ing OF the Opera Comique. Paris, places the
rumoer &C 100. including the remains of forty
persons found in the ruins badly burned as to
be unrocognizable.
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ENDICorr AND HIS NErGHBoRs.
The Secretary of War Has Some Experiences
His Own Disadvantage.

His Own Disadvantage.
Washington Special
Secretary Endicott is having lively time with
his neighbors He lives in Minister PEG 5iesons
residence on Sixteenth street Some distance in
the rear of his house is the stable of Mr.. Nc
Intyre. Its owner prides himself upon its being
one of the cleanest and neatest in the city, and
so it is. A few days ago officer appeared with
a warrant for McIntyre's arrest for maintaining
a nuisance After considerable trouble he found
out that the complaint came from Secretary En-
dicotts butler. McIntyre then went to tho
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-05
Health of Carl SchurZ.

Special to the Indianapolis journal
NEW YORK. June Carl Schurz ex-Secre-
tary of the Interior. who, about three months
ago. broke his hip. is slowly recovering. He has
been able to sit up for several weeks. and for
the last few days, with the aid of his crutches,
has taken short walks in Central Park.
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The Gas CraZe.}

New YORK Graphic
Plenty of capitalists seem to be ever ready to
invest in natural-gas enterprises, and all the gas
companies in the country appear to have a desire
to establish Offices in New York. There is Il
known as the headquarters of those interested in
natural gas. Elk Governor Foster is very largely
interested in natural-gas enterprises in Ohio,
and it is IN the interest of them that he is so
frequently in New York. Ex-senator McDon-
AIDS recent visit here to organize company
TO engage in q similar enterprise.
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Accident on the L. II. s. ST. L.

NEW ALBANY, Ind, June Another acct
dent occurred upon the Louisville Evansville &
St. Louis Airline at to-day. construc-
ton train and freight train colided about five
miles back of this place. Engineer Shilliday
probably fatally wounded and both engines
destroyed. The cause of the accident was mis-
understanding of orders
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-05
Movements of Mr. Blaine.

AUGUSTA, Me-, June 4-Mr. Blaine left this
afternoon for his European trip. A large party
OF his old friends and neghbors met him at the
station and babe him goodbye and God-speed.
He departed in the best of health. He goes to
New York, where he will be joined by his family
next week. The party will sail for Europe on
the Sth inst, on the steamer Ems.
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TROY, n. Y, June 1.-The Internal machines
received by Police Inspector Byrnes, CAPTAIN
Williams and the British consul at New York.
on Thurday, were fuel cartridges, manufactured
in this city. The cartridges filled with
mineral cotton and perfectly harmless
When saturated with kerosene oil they are ig-
nited and used for kinding fires. They were
ok
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Cleveland and the CT. A. Il,

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ST. LOUIS, June 4-The executive committee
of the G. A R. held a stormy meeting this after
noon, which lasted three hours. Gen. d. P.
Grier, chairman of the committee of ar
rangements, vehemently reasserted that the
G. A. r. had nothing whatever to do with the
invitation to Cleveland; and that it could not be
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-05
An IS, 900 Forgery.

HAvERHILL Mass, June "A forgery came
70 light here to-day. in which Fred NJ Corning,
OF the clothing firm of Corning 81 Spofford,
eigned the names Of Levi Taylor, H. @. Tanner
and others 70 notes amounting to s. 900. which
were discounted by broker here. IL is said
tnese notes are only two Of number forged by
Corning the amounts OF which are believed to
aggregate $4,000. Corning has fed
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GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
A Distressing Situation In Ireland-The Work
of Eviction Begun In Earnest.

ADistressing Situation in Ireland-The Work
of Eviction Begun in Earnest.
New YORK, June At p. Gill, NJ. p, cables
from London to the Tribune as follows: ''The
situation in Ireland at this moment is one which
calls for self-restraint and self control in pecu-
liar degree. have been through the country,
whore the customary evidences of coming
coercion are apparent. The work of eviction has
set in, in dead earnest. The at Bodyke
and Mitchelstown are only the beginning
of general operations, and it viii
require all the patience of which the peo-
pie are capable to avert a calamitous outbreak
of crime. Michael Davitt's speech at Bodyke is
on everybody's lips and it is only fair that
should mention il here. IL very extreme,
and was regarded unfavorably by the English
members of Parliament-Messrs. Lawson and
Waddy-who were present. but it must be re-
menbered that Davitt spoke under most exas
perating circumstances One of the scenes he
had witnessed identical with one which is
the earliest recollection of his life, and
which gave that bent to his mind which has made
him the man he is. The sight of aged women
cast out upon the roadside was narrowing enough
to every spectator, but it was violently to one
who had seen his own mother subjected to the
same brutality. If Mr.. Davitt's speech was
strong, it WAS not without explanation, and,
although English newspapers and Unionist mem
beers of Parliament will be careful to utilize it,
it should not be forgotten under what circum
stances it delivered The English people
are beginning to understand the Irish question.
In this Jubilee year every part of tho empire save
one is preparing to celebrate the event, and the
exception strikes home with rather painful effect
upon those who are inclined to reflect"
Another Operation Frederick William.
ICopyrieht 1887 by the New York Associated Press
BERLIN, June 4-Another operation will be
made upon the Crown Princes throat on
Wednesday DIR. Mackenzie will arrive here
from London on Tuesday. He intends to again
use the forceps to reduce the growth of the
Crown Princes larynx. In the meantime the
Crown Prince has submitted to a treatment of
chlorate os potasS gareles, and an
exterior application of an ointment of
cedide of potassium. He is still caused great
pain in swallowing. The doctors are confident
that at the next operation they will succeed in
efecting the entire removal of the growth,
which 10 the size of pea. The Crown
Princes general health is stronger. He is under
the constant watch of the Crown Princess. who
sees TO it that he follows with absolute obedience
the doctors instructions. On the issue of
Wednesdays operation deRends the Crown
frnces presence at the jubilee services in Lo n
don.
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General speed seriops,v I'll

who was Attorney general under President Lin
coin, is dangerously i'll at his home in this coun-
ty. The family and physicians state that he can
live but few days longer. He almost eighty
years of age, and is gradually sinking from mere
exhaustion.